Painters Guild
Management sim about running an art academy in Renaissance Italy
Lucas Molina · Released Sep 1, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 362
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Sep 3, 2015
What is Painters Guild?
A single-player, 2D management sim set in Florence, Venice, and Rome during the Italian Renaissance. You hire historical painters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo alongside randomly generated artists, put them to work creating paintings, and expand and furnish your guild.
For you if...
- +you enjoy historical settings centered on art and artists
- +you prefer simple management games for occasional short sessions
Not for you if...
- −you need a campaign with a clear ending
What players say
67% of 362 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork and music. Common complaints include repetitive tasks, limited progression, and too little content for the regular price.
Screenshots and trailer
Painters Guild system requirements
Minimum: Any, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Painters Guild?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor
- Graphics
- Any
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Painters Guild have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Painters Guild run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Painters Guild use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Simulation
- Indie
- Casual
- Strategy
- Management
- Historical
- Pixel Graphics
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Sandbox
- Time Management
- Colorful
- Cute
- Alternate History
- Economy
- Retro
Recent updates
- Sep 3, 2015 · Small Update (v1.071)
- Sep 3, 2015 · Small Update (v1.071)
1 DLC available.
